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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain.  Symptoms appear within the first three years of a child’s life, but diagnosis may not be made until much later.  There is no clear medical test to diagnose and the diagnosis relies on regular screenings throughout a child’s development.  The condition impacts how a person perceives and socializes with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication. The disorder also includes limited and repetitive patterns of behavior. The term “spectrum” in autism spectrum disorder refers to the wide range of symptoms and severity.

 

Articles and Information:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

NIH Autism Spectrum Disorder

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?

 

Books:

Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant (Amazon; Bookshop)

Ian’s Walk: A Story About Autism (Amazon; Bookshop)

In a Different Key: The Story of Autism (Amazon; Bookshop)

Parenting a Child with Autism: A Modern Guide to Understand and Raise your ASD Child to Success (Amazon; Bookshop)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Amazon; Bookshop)

The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism (Amazon; Bookshop)

Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism (Amazon; Bookshop)

Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism (Amazon; Bookshop)

 

 

Podcasts:

Autism Parenting Services

Embracing Autism

Moms Talk Autism

Parenting Autism

The Autism and Sensory Parenting

The Autism Helper

 

Resources:

American Academy of Pediatrics

Association for Science in Autism Treatment

Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network

Autism National Committee

Autism Network International

Autism Resource Center

Autism Science Foundation

Autism Speaks

Autism Society of America

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT)

Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee

National Center for Learning Disabilities

 

Videos and Webinars:

Autism: What We Know (And What We Don’t Yet)

Marvelous Max: Autism Awareness for Kids

Sesame Street: Meet Julia

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?

 

 

 

 

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